Online video is flourishing in Australia with very little government attention. Content creators like Youtube channel RackaRacka are getting millions of viewers, numbers the traditional screen industry can only dream of.

The producers of a creationist doc took advantage of Screen Australia's tax offsets. Were they exploiting a loophole? Hardly – and there's good reason why producers of all films should enjoy such benefits.

We know the transformation of global media technologies pose particular challenges to local filmmakers – and that the rewards are still slim. But there are good reasons to be optimistic about the future of the industry.

David Court, Australian Film, Television and Radio School and Andrea Buck, Australian Film, Television and Radio School

There is an emerging push for greater transparency in the industry about how films are funded and the profits they return. But can sharing information can help a financially risky industry into the black?

Critics write the obituaries for Australian films the weekend they’re released. Is there a better way to understand the industry?
AAP Image/Cameron OliverDecember 2, 2014

By all reports the Australian cinema is dead. Left for dust by the noisy distractions of big budget movie franchises and the smaller diversions of teeny shiny devices. All you can see in any direction…

How can big data help us to better understand the cinema habits of movie-lovers around the world?
Kenneth Lu/FlickrAugust 14, 2014

The backlash against “big data” studies is well underway. And no more so than in the area of humanities and creative arts research. If I had a dollar for every person who has told me over the past year…

Do you need a degree to make a movie? Recent research shows that it will help you get a job.
Jonathan Kos-ReadAugust 3, 2014

It’s Open Day season at universities across Australia. Prospective students are pondering whether it’s worth doing a degree or not – and in particular, whether it will increase their chances of gaining…